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Stitches vs mesh: which is better for hernia repair?

NCT ID NCT05599750

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two surgical methods for fixing incisional hernias (2-6 cm wide): using stitches alone or using mesh. The goal is to see if stitches work just as well as mesh for quality of life one year after surgery. About 154 adults who have had a prior hernia repair without mesh will take part.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Incisional hernia repair (surgery)
What this could lead to
If suture repair works as well as mesh, patients could avoid the risks and costs of mesh implants while still getting good results.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (154 people) comparing two surgical techniques. Results may not apply to larger hernias or emergency cases, and suture repair might not hold up as well over time.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 154 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Nov 2022

Expected to finish

Oct 2031

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults \>18 years old. * Anticipated hernia defect 2-6cm in width * Non-emergent case * CDC class I * Patients who previously underwent primary ventral hernia repair without the use of mesh * Incisional hernia Exclusion Criteria: * Emergent cases * Patients \< 18 years old * Patients who are pregnant * Patients who previously underwent a prior ventral hernia repair with mesh at the site of the intended repair. Abdominal mesh in separate locations would be allowed. * Ventral hernia \<2cm or \> 6 cm in width * Primary hernia * CDC wound class II-IV

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Incisional Hernia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    RECRUITING

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Northwestern

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

  • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

  • University of Florida

    RECRUITING

    Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

  • Vanderbilt University

    RECRUITING

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States

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